Southern Flounder (also known as Flounder, Doormat, Mud Flounder) in Louisiana. Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit — verified against the LDWF guide, 2026.
In Louisiana, Southern Flounder has no minimum legal size and the daily bag limit is 10 per person. Season note: Open year-round except no possession 15 October – 30 November (annual closure).
Open year-round except no possession 15 October – 30 November (annual closure).
Gulf of Mexico state waters. Paralichthys lethostigma (southern flounder), not summer flounder/fluke. The Oct 15–Nov 30 closure is a fixed recurring window printed in the 2026 LDWF guide (not an annually-reset volatile date), so it is published. STATE waters. No size limit; 10/day. Annual closed period October 15 – November 30 (no possession allowed during the closure). Confirmed against statute R.S. 56:325.1 (10 fish/day).
These limits are pulled from the LDWF recreational fishing regulations. Last verified June 2026.
Always check the official guide before keeping any fish. Regulations change. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries updates its guide annually and occasionally mid-year. Fines for over-bag or undersized fish are significant.
Louisiana requires both a Basic and a Saltwater fishing licence to fish or possess fish in the saltwater area (anglers aged 18+). Louisiana licences.
Olli-Mikael Vaittinen has fished his whole life. Fifteen years of fly fishing, guiding seasons on Norway's Lakselva — his favourite Atlantic salmon river — and a blue marlin landed in Vava'u, Tonga. Founder of Fishare — the app that puts the data behind the decisions every angler makes on the water.
Fishare tracks your home spots and pings you when the next 3-hour peak window opens. Log catches and blanks to teach the model your local patterns. Free forever for everyone who joins now.
Open Fishare